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Shanghai Metro AC04

🇨🇳 China ·built by Changchun Alstom Railway Vehicles Co. Ltd.· from 2004· rolling stock of Shanghai Metro Line 9

🚇 metro electric ✓ in service
Shanghai Metro AC04, photo 1 of 2
1/2 E233toukaidou· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The 09A01 (formerly known as AC04 or Movia 456) is a current rolling stock used in Shanghai Metro, which originally ordered for Line 1 extension, but is currently assigned to Line 9 service due to the production discontinued of expansion cars. The trains were developed by Bombardier and built by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles. The contract for AC04 awarded to Changchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles on 18 December 2002.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 80 km/htop speed
  • power 3.5 MWpower output
  • seats 310passengers
  • built 60made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 22 years ago, in 2004.
  • 3.5 MW is about 41 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
  • 140 m long: about 31 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Seats 310: 6 full city buses (~50 seats each).
  • Still in service after 22 years.

metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.

spec sheet

built
2004
in service from
2004
status
in service
number built
60
kind
Class A EMU
traction
electric
origin
🇨🇳 China
builders
Changchun Alstom Railway Vehicles Co. Ltd.
operators
Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd.
top speed
80 km/h
power
3.5 MW
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
formation
Tc-Mp-M+M-Mp-Tc
length
140 m
capacity
310 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q10868066, Wikipedia: Shanghai Metro AC04 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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